Rabbi Pinto’s inspiring Passover with his students in Morocco and New York

The Shuva Israel community has concluded a busy and inspiring Passover. The first half of the holiday was celebrated by Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto at his home in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, with the participation of many students who came from all over the world to spend the Seder with him.

On Sunday during the intermediate days of Passover, Rabbi Pinto celebrated with his students the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Meir Abuchatzeira - the Baba Meir, the son of the Baba Sali, of blessed memory.

Rabbi Pinto is the grandson of Baba Meir and was privileged to serve him and be close to him in his last years. Rabbi Pinto's students and dignitaries from the Moroccan Jewish community participated in the annual celebration.

The next day, Rabbi Pinto celebrated another event in memory of Baba Meir at the Shuva Israel center hall in Manhattan, New York. Rabbi Pinto's sons, his successor Rabbi Yoel Moshe Pinto and Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Pinto, chassidic rebbes, community rabbis and a large audience participated in the event.

At the occasion, Rabbi Pinto distributed to those present the "Booty from the Sea" spiritual remedy for a good livelihood, which was passed down from the students of the father of chassidism, the Baal Shem Tov. His special talk was broadcast live on social networks and broadcast over the airwaves on Kol Ramah radio.

Another uplifting event was held in Manhattan with the participation of Rabbi Pinto, his sons and his students when they recited the Blessing on Fruit Trees which is performed in the month of Nissan. Rabbi Pinto and his students walked from his house to Central Park, where there were fruit trees in one of the corners over which they recited their blessing.

During the intermediate days of Passover, Rabbi Pinto's picture were projected on several giant screens in the famous Times Square along with texts calling for unity. Behind the initiative is a New York businessman who wanted to spread unconditional love during these days.

Rabbi Pinto also spent the seventh day of Passover with his students in Manhattan. At midnight he celebrated the Song of the Sea in memory of the great miracle that God performed for the Jewish people when they left Egypt. 

"The month of Nissan is a month of redemption. Soon we will see the complete Redemption and the coming of the Moshiach," Rabbi Pinto said at the event.

This article was written in cooperation with Shuva Israel